A gene therapy infused directly into the brain has been used to treat a rare genetic condition in children, showing promise in clinical trials. Upstaza, as the therapy is called, improved the symptoms of all participants in the small trial – even giving some children the ability to walk and talk for the first time. […]
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Drug Finally Shows Significant Results In Slowing Alzheimer’s Disease In Humans
A large trial of an experimental Alzheimer’s disease drug has shown promise in slowing cognitive decline over a period of 18 months, marking one of the first successful human trials of an anti-amyloid treatment. Biogen and Eisai released their results in an announcement on Tuesday, which showed a 27 percent reduction in the progress of […]
JWST Caught DART Smashing Into Asteroid
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Robot Wins World Record For 100m Sprint With Time That Would Embarrass Human Athletes
A robot created by the Oregon State University College of Engineering has set a new world record for the fastest 100-meter sprint by a bipedal robot. Cassie, which was developed using a $1 million grant from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), used knees that are designed to bend like an ostrich to achieve a […]
First Aftermath Images Of NASA’s Daring DART Asteroid Crash Released
Fresh satellite images have been released showing before and after shots of NASA’s DART mission that successfully crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid over 11 million kilometers (6.8 million miles) deep into space. The Italian Space Agency has released its first images from the tiny Light Italian Cubesat for Imaging of Asteroids (LICIACube) spacecraft – […]
How Einstein’s Brain Ended Up In A Jar Of Kraft Miracle Whip Mayonnaise
For a longer time than you’d expect – by some years – one of science’s most remarkable brains was kept inside a box labeled “Costa Cider” underneath a beer cooler in the corner of one man’s lab. On April 17, 1955, aged 76, Albert Einstein was rushed to Princeton Hospital with internal bleeding caused by […]
Artist Uses AI To Imagine What Late Celebs Would Look Like If They Were Still Alive
A talented AI researcher and artist has brought an array of late celebrities back to life in photo form, as if they were still with us and aging for all these years. Celebrities such as Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger, and Princess Diana are among those masterfully recreated by Alper Yesiltas, who believes AI can bring […]
Russian Gas Pipeline To Europe Mysteriously Springs Leak, Sparking Environmental Fears
Following reports of a large leak near Nord Stream, the two key pipelines that hook natural gas from Russia to Europe, seismologists have also reported unusual activity occurring on the same day. Even beyond the geopolitical fallout of this leak, the impact on the ecosystem and climate could be substantial, environmentalists have warned. Advertisement A […]
A Ship Tried To Warn The Titanic About The Iceberg. Over A Century Later, It’s Been Found.
The little-known ship that tried (and, clearly, failed) to save the Titanic from its icy doom has been discovered laying at the bottom of the Irish Sea. The merchant steamship SS Mesaba was also crossing the Atlantic Ocean in April 1912 when the Titanic was embarking on its maiden voyage. Via a radio message, the SS […]
Passing Dwarf Galaxy Made Milky Way’s Stars Bob Up And Down
Our galaxy has been shaped by its encounters with many smaller galaxies over billions of years. It absorbed some, but even some of those that escaped have left their mark. Parts of the galactic disk have been found to be vibrating as a result of a close (galactically speaking) encounter with the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy. […]
518-Million-Year-Old Ancient Armored Worm Is Ancestor Of Three Major Animal Groups
An ancient worm preserved in the fossil record for 518 million years old has been found to be a pivotal point in the evolutionary tree, representing the ancestor of three major groups of animals. Wufengella, as the fella’ is known, was a bristly character measuring just half an inch in length, and hails from an […]
Hurricane Hunters Are Flying Through Ian’s Powerful Winds To Get The Forecasts You Rely On – Here’s What Happens When The Plane Plunges Into The Eyewall Of A Storm
As Hurricane Ian intensifies on its way toward the Florida coast, hurricane hunters are in the sky doing something almost unimaginable: flying through the center of the storm. With each pass, the scientists aboard these planes take measurements that satellites can’t and send them to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center. Jason Dunion, a University […]
200 Years Ago Today, The World Learned The Rosetta Stone Had Been Decoded
200 years ago today, the world learned that French philologist Jean-Francois Champollion had decoded the Rosetta Stone – an accomplishment that would allow the world to read Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics. In 1799, during a demolition of a fort by one of Napoleon’s lieutenants in Rosetta (modern-day Rashid) in Egypt. a giant slab covered in ancient […]
Cold Water Swimming Is All The Rage But Is It Actually Good For You?
Have you got friends that like to take a refreshing (well more like freezing) dip in the ocean on Boxing Day? Or are you one of those people yourself? Well, you might be on to something: taking a dip in cold water may reduce the risk of disorders like diabetes and may cut body fat […]
Cacao Was Consumed By All Ancient Maya, Not Just The Elites
The ancient Maya are famed for their ritual use of cacao, and new evidence suggests that the iconic pods were more widely consumed than previously thought. Until now, archaeologists assumed that the ingestion of cacao products was the exclusive right of the political and religious elites – yet it now appears that even the lowliest […]
James Earl Jones Retires As Darth Vader, Hands His Voice Over To AI
At 91 years of age and after an incredible career as one of the most iconic voices on the planet, James Earl Jones has retired from being the voice of Darth Vader – but not before allowing technology to continue his legacy. The actor has now handed over the rights to his voice recordings to […]
Watch Moment DART Smashed Into Asteroid Captured By Telescopes On Earth
All astronomers’ eyes were pointed towards NASA’s DART mission on Monday when an uncrewed spacecraft crashed into an asteroid, hoping to find out whether humanity could avert a catastrophic collision. So far, so good: it looks like the mission was an “unprecedented success for planetary defense,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement. Advertisement […]
With Long Life Comes Tiny Testicles For Bowhead Whales
Living forever can get messy in the context of cancer as the longer an organism is on this Earth, generally speaking, the higher its risk of developing a genetic mutation that can lead to disease. Some plucky animals, like the bowhead whale, have adapted to overcome this, becoming one of the longest living species on […]
About 200 Dead Whales Have Been Towed Out To Sea Off Tasmania – And What Happens Next Is A True Marvel Of Nature
Australians watched in horror last week as 230 pilot whales became stranded at a beach near Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s west coast. Some whales were saved, but the vast majority died. This left a big problem: what to do with all the rotting whale carcasses? Authorities decided to tow the dead animals out to sea, […]
Woman Hospitalized For Three Days After A Dog Pooped In Her Mouth
A woman taking a nap with her mouth open ended up in hospital for three days after her daughter’s dog took a poop in her mouth. Amanda Gommo and her daughter were looking after their chihuahua named Belle, who was suffering from gastrointestinal distress when the incident occurred. “I was having my afternoon nap with […]
